Program​/Project Manager

Overview

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The Pilot Operations organization is a flexible and creative team that strives to enable fast and competitively differentiated transitions of new products to our volume manufacturing partners. The Transitions Program Manager is a critical position within the Pilot Operations team which requires someone to take on broad and challenging responsibilities. The selected individual will successfully demonstrate the following:

• Have strong knowledge of engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Possess excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Understand customers' quality and on-time delivery expectations.
• Expertise in problem solving and root cause/corrective action process.

• Apply communications and problem-solving skills in a variety of business contexts including:
• Communicate in formal presentations to executive leadership, management, and individual contributors; hold Phase Gate Reviews.
• Lead cross-functional teams with members from different organizations and geographies while advising teams and individuals.
• Ability to influence peers, internal customers, and executives.
• Providing coaching and training as needed.
• Understand when and how to escalate issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.
• Excel in developing a culture of creativity and accountability in project teams to solve problems in new ways while keeping organizational commitments.
• Develop and deliver clear and concise communications for leadership teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure execution, manage risks, assure adherence to program or project schedules, and performance to meet business requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience; or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience; or a PhD with 3+ years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years in a technical or engineering role.
• Three (3) years in a program/project management role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and knowledge in the phase gate approach to program management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to interpret and utilize data for decision support.
• Knowledge of program management apps like MS Project and Planview.
• Analytical techniques and data-driven problem solving (PSDM).
• Relevant project management certifications such as PMP.
• Experience in New Product Development or New Product Introduction.

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirm support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

It is the Company s intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

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